Fortnite Reload Chapter 2 Slurp Rush map release date confirmed with server downtime

fans are counting down to the release of the new Chapter 2-inspired Slurp Rush map for Reload.

In a post on X, Fortnite developer announced an April 15 release date for the new Slurp Rush Reload map. "Rift in! A new Chapter 2-inspired map, unlimited Slurp, and double the rush coming to Reload. Tomorrow," the post reads. Fans can also check out a new gameplay trailer for the bite-sized map, which you can see further down the page.

In addition to the release of the new Slurp Rush map, Epic Games announced plans to take the game offline in order to apply a Hotfix.

According to Epic Games, Fortnite will be taken offline to apply the Hotfix at 11am BST UK time on April 15.

"We'll be taking a short downtime tomorrow at 6 AM ET while we deploy a hotfix," Epic tweets. "Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior."

There's no word on how long the game will be offline, but server maintenance typically lasts for around two hours. This means the game should be back online at around 1pm BST.

As for Slurp Rush, the miniature map contains eight points of interest for players to explore.

This includes Steamy Stacks, LogJam Logging, Fort Crumpet and Boomin Base. That's on top of Dirty Dock, Stilt-Town, Lockdown Lighthouse and the eponymous Slurpy Swamp.

The new Reload release also coincides with the return of a handful of weapons, including the Combat Shotgun, the Maven Shotgun and the Mammoth Pistol.

The Hotfix releases just a week after the launch of update 34.30, which added Sabrina Carpenter to the game.

Epic explains more: "Global superstar and two-time GRAMMY winner Sabrina Carpenter brings her eccentric brand of pop to Fortnite Festival Season 8.

"Unlock her "Juno" and "Nonsense" Jam Tracks in the Season 8 Music Pass and find more of her tracks in the Shop! That's that Season 8 Icon, Sabrina: there'll be a Sabrina Carpenter Outfit in both the Music Pass and Shop."

In addition to Sabrina Carpenter, the recent Fortnite update introduced an Adventure Time collaboration, which launched last week.